Michaela Christine Bender

Michaela was born on May 21, 1998, in San Jose, CA. Michaela is the precious daughter of Michael and Kelly (Meagher) Bender of Candia, and the "big sister" of Joseph (age 14), Natalie (13), Rachel (10), and Ryan (9). She will also be greatly missed by her grandparents Don and Linda Meagher of Candia, and Al and Carole Bender of San Jose, CA; her great-grandmother Marcia Stapleton of Loudonville, NY; along with many aunts, uncles and cousins across the country.

A funeral Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Thursday, January 30, 2014 in St. Joseph Cathedral, Manchester. Burial followed in the new St. Joseph Cemetery, 448 Donald St, Bedford.

Memorial donations may be made in her memory to St. Joseph Cathedral, 145 Lowell St, Manchester, NH 03104.